יָֽרְא֥וּ
𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤅
yârêʼ
feared
To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect).
tina "afraid, be in fear of" (Bemba)Exodus 1:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H3372
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3372 |
| Definition | To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect). |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | feared |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3372-54
they feared
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem (simple active); perfect conjugation; 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural form denotes a completed action by a plural subject. "They feared" preserves the root sense of experiencing fear or awe without specifying whether the nuance is dread or reverence. |
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SILEX v2
Bantu Hebrew
יָֽרְא֥וּ (yârêʼ) — To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| tina | afraid, be in fear of | Bemba |